AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2014) Specialist homelessness services 2013–14, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 14 June 2026.
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This is the third annual report of the Specialist Homelessness Services Collection. Over the past three years, agencies have supported more than half a million Australians who were homeless or at risk of homelessness. In 2013-14, specialist homelessness services assisted around 254,000 clients, a 4% increase from the previous year. The report describes the clients that have received specialist homelessness support, the assistance they sought and were provided, and the outcomes achieved for those clients. For the first time, data about clients with a disability are included in the report.
An estimated 254,000 people were assisted by specialist homelessness agencies during 2013-14
Almost one-third of clients sought support to maintain their current housing
1 in 3 clients sought support due to domestic and family violence
Over half of male clients (52%) were homeless when the sought support
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